by admin | Oct 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Being back in England so soon after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and all those views of Windsor Castle on the tv, had me thinking back to my days there some 50 years ago!!! So just had to make a return trip for old times sake. So just move on if you’re...
by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
So this time it’s England again as we house sit for Penelope whilst she spends time in Australia! Choosing the crossing from Ouistreham we were delighted with the mill pond calm sea, sunny day and our car ferry “The Normandie” – you’ve got to love a boat with a...
by admin | Sep 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Of rain that is 😂 🥂 Continuing on with August, our final week of a fabulous month was spent in Ireland. An easy 1.5 hour flight from La Rochelle saw us landing in Dublin with only time to read a couple of chapters of a book. So different from times past with 24 hour...
by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
And we’re only half way through the month. Traditonally Les Vacances the long Summer holiday in France, we’ve been experiencing long hot, dry days with drought and water restrictions virtually country wide. Here in the Charente weeks of plus 30 degrees and no rain,...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wasn’t there a song with that title?? For the past week and for the foreseeable forecast the temperatures are in the high 30’s, understandable in Oz, but here??? Thanks Chris for insisting on a house with a pool😊 July is the start of French holiday time with of course...
by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sitting in the cool inside with temperatures outside reminiscent of Oz at 38 degrees. Summer has definitely arrived and most areas of France are considered to be in a drought situation with certain water restrictions such as no car washing or swimming pool topping up...
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